Canada vs Taiwan, China: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Canada
178.71
in 2012
Taiwan, China
172.05
in 2012
Canada rank
9th
Taiwan, China rank
10th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Canada
  • Taiwan, China
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Canada currently reports 178.71 against 172.05 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 6.66.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th of 47 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1970s 69.78 0.67 69.11 Canada
1980s 199.8 3.68 196.13 Canada
1990s 390.01 22.07 367.95 Canada
2000s 491.17 104.83 386.35 Canada
2010s 252.05 241.4 10.66 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Canada or Taiwan, China?
Canada, at 178.71 against 172.05 in Taiwan, China as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Canada and Taiwan, China?
6.66, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan, China?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Canada and Taiwan, China rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Canada ranks 9th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed